ABOUT
The Council
The Council on International Law, Order, and Security (CILOS) is an independent, nonpartisan policy research think tank and advisory institution working to address the growing challenges facing global order in the twenty-first century. Centered at the intersection of international law, international order, and international security, the Council brings together global leaders, intellectuals, and academics to inform policy and strategic thinking and contribute to debate on the future of a peaceful and stable global order.
MISSION & VISION
The Council on International Law Order and Security is dedicated to responding to the growing challenges facing global security and stability in the twenty-first century. Through its network of global leaders, intellectuals, and academics, it seeks to help shape policies and introduce strategies that uphold international order by promoting international law towards creating a world that is secure, stable, and free.
A vision and a global strategy to shape a peaceful, stable global order
FOUNDING PURPOSE
As the global order transitions from a longstanding post-Cold War unipolar order to an increasingly multipolar order, competition among major and rising states has intensified, bringing with it a host of new geopolitical, security, legal, and economic challenges. CILOS was founded in 2024 to think through how international law and responsible statecraft can help ensure that this transition unfolds peacefully, responsibly, and in the interest of global stability.
Advance international law and responsible statecraft in a changing global order
LEADERSHIP
FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Omer Niazi founded the Council on International Law, Order, and Security in 2024 in response to the international system’s transition from a largely unipolar order toward a more contested multipolar one. He established CILOS to advance thinking on how international law and responsible statecraft can help manage that transition peacefully and in the interest of global stability and international cooperation.
With over a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors, his work centers on governance, rule of law, and international security. He has worked with the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation on initiatives aimed at countering the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, with a specific focus on nuclear non-proliferation. Omer is a Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, a non-resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute and US Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) where his research focuses on United States foreign policy towards Eastern Europe and Eurasia. He has previously researched with the American Enterprise Institute, the Institute for the Study of War, the Center for International Private Enterprise, and the National Endowment for Democracy.
He holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, where he was a also public policy Fellow.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
AREAS OF FOCUS
Great Power Competition
International Security
Conflicts
Great power rivalry
Emerging middle powers
Nuclear non-proliferation
Conflict resolution
International Law
Governance
Politics
International legal order
Governance challenges
Democratic backsliding
International institutions
Public Policy and
National
Development
National Development Strategy
Sectoral Development & Growth
Human Capital & Education
Health Policy
Economic Statecraft
Energy Transition
Trade
Economic Competition
Sanctions
Energy Transition
Critical Minerals & Supply Chain
Emerging Technology
Digital Warfare
Misinformation
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Disinformation
Weaponization of Digital Space